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Anti-Roll Bar


Remove
1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Remove underbelly panel.





4. Using a backing spanner, remove 2 nuts release anti-roll bar links from anti-roll bar.
5. Remove 4 bolts securing anti-roll bar saddle clamps to subframe, collect saddle clamps and rubber bushes.





6. Remove bolt securing engine tie bar to sump.
7. Support the weight of front subframe.





8. Remove 4 bolts securing both lower arm rear bush housings.
9. Remove and discard 2 bolts securing front subframe to body.
10. Lower front subframe to release anti-roll bar.
11. Remove anti-roll bar.

Refit
1. Position anti-roll bar.
2. Raise front subframe and align to body.
3. Fit new bolts securing front subframe to body and tighten to 190 Nm (140 ft. lbs.).
4. Fit bolts securing lower arm rear bush housings and tighten to 105 Nm (77 ft. lbs.).
5. Align engine tie bar and tighten bolts to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
6. Position anti-roll bar rubbers and saddle clamps.
7. Fit saddle clamp bolts and tighten to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)
8. Align anti-roll bar links to anti-roll bar, fit new nuts and tighten using a backing spanner to 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.).
9. Fit underbelly panel.
10. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).
11. Remove stands and lower vehicle.